OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jun 24, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --As part of national Internet Safety Month, Sprint (NYSE:S) will host a
live Web chat next week addressing Internet safety for youth. Nancy
McBride, National Safety Director at the National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children (NCMEC), will discuss the importance of youth
Internet safety education on Tuesday, June 29, from noon to 1 p.m. CT.

"Sprint is a strong supporter of youth Internet Safety education through
their 4NetSafety program," said McBride. "The National Center for
Missing & Exploited Children is thrilled to partner with Sprint to
deliver Internet safety education resources. I'm looking forward to
sharing the tools that are available for kids, parents/guardians and
educators to address this important issue."

A complete transcript of the Web chat will be available on the community
site following the event.

The June 29 Web chat is part of 4NetSafety, Sprint's long-standing
program providing kids, parents, guardians and educators with the
resources they need to ensure our young people have safe experiences
online. Sprint has partnered with leading experts such as NCMEC to
create and share 4NetSafety materials with children and the adults in
their lives. To learn more, please visit www.4netsafety.com.

ABOUT SPRINT NEXTEL

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline
communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers,
businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 48
million customers at the end of the first quarter of 2010 and is widely
recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative
technologies, and is the first and only wireless 4G service from a
national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile
data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost
Mobile, Common Cents Mobile and Assurance Wireless and instant national
and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1
Internet backbone. With its customer-focused strategy, you can learn
more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com
or www.facebook.com/sprint
and www.twitter.com/sprint.

<h1>Sprint to host Web chat with Nancy McBride, National Safety Director
at National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, to discuss youth
Internet Safety</h1><center><b><SubHeadLine><i><b>Free online event on Tuesday, June 29, from noon to 1 p.m. CT at </b></i><a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.sprint.com&esheet=6335111&lan=en-US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.sprint.com&index=1&md5=2f6e6e2f465924ba45a3fa4f85238035"><i><b>http://community.sprint.com</b></i></a><i><b></b></i><br></SubHeadLine></b></center>
<p>OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jun 24, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --As part of national Internet Safety Month, Sprint (NYSE:S) will host a
live Web chat next week addressing Internet safety for youth. Nancy
McBride, National Safety Director at the National Center for Missing &
Exploited Children (NCMEC), will discuss the importance of youth
Internet safety education on Tuesday, June 29, from noon to 1 p.m. CT.
</p>
<p>The live chat can be accessed at <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.sprint.com%2F&esheet=6335111&lan=en-US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.sprint.com%2F&index=2&md5=089ea14f8d4f6704b14768bf6e103a51">http://community.sprint.com/</a>
and questions can be submitted during the hour-long chat or prior to at <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.sprint.com%2F&esheet=6335111&lan=en-US&anchor=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.sprint.com%2F&index=3&md5=c243ff0002a7e7fb394952a918410a36">http://community.sprint.com/</a>.
No advance registration is required for this event.
</p>
<p>"Sprint is a strong supporter of youth Internet Safety education through
their 4NetSafety program," said McBride. "The National Center for
Missing & Exploited Children is thrilled to partner with Sprint to
deliver Internet safety education resources. I'm looking forward to
sharing the tools that are available for kids, parents/guardians and
educators to address this important issue."
</p>
<p>A complete transcript of the Web chat will be available on the community
site following the event.
</p>
<p>The June 29 Web chat is part of 4NetSafety, Sprint's long-standing
program providing kids, parents, guardians and educators with the
resources they need to ensure our young people have safe experiences
online. Sprint has partnered with leading experts such as NCMEC to
create and share 4NetSafety materials with children and the adults in
their lives. To learn more, please visit <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.4netsafety.com&esheet=6335111&lan=en-US&anchor=www.4netsafety.com&index=4&md5=683ed4b7342b34444c12ea587089ab40">www.4netsafety.com</a>.
</p>
<p><b>ABOUT SPRINT NEXTEL</b></p>
<p>Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline
communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers,
businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel served more than 48
million customers at the end of the first quarter of 2010 and is widely
recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative
technologies, and is the first and only wireless 4G service from a
national carrier in the United States; offering industry-leading mobile
data services, leading prepaid brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost
Mobile, Common Cents Mobile and Assurance Wireless and instant national
and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1
Internet backbone. With its customer-focused strategy, you can learn
more and visit Sprint at <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sprint.com%2F&esheet=6335111&lan=en-US&anchor=www.sprint.com&index=5&md5=a52e2bb2d9ec195f062961fb40462e3a">www.sprint.com</a>
or <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsprint&esheet=6335111&lan=en-US&anchor=www.facebook.com%2Fsprint&index=6&md5=404d7e865318e03466f2e3995d94e557">www.facebook.com/sprint</a>
and <a href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Fsprint&esheet=6335111&lan=en-US&anchor=www.twitter.com%2Fsprint&index=7&md5=0c9f87d5180885889fb91b7c61656574">www.twitter.com/sprint</a>.
</p>
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<p>SOURCE: Sprint
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Sprint<br><b>Media Contact:</b><br>John Adams, 913-315-3903<br><a href="mailto:john.d.adams@sprint.com">john.d.adams@sprint.com</a></pre></span>

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